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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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